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Summary and
Looking Forward

The EDU continues to work collaboratively across College to support
and raise the profile of learning and teaching. 2013-14 saw growth
of our provision with a 40% increase in workshop participation,
increased numbers on our more formal taught provision and more
engagement with our networking activities.

October 2013 saw the launch of Imperial’s new promise to reward and recognise those involved
Education and Student Strategy accompanied by a in learning and teaching, in mid-2014, the Unit
coordinated, College-wide focus on various aspects successfully applied for HEA accreditation for the
of learning and teaching. While it is impossible to Imperial STAR Framework. Through participating
ascribe cause and effect, this last year has seen in this flexible framework any member of College
increased numbers engaging with both our stand- involved in supporting the learning of Imperial’s
alone workshop provision and at every stage and students can, if they wish, gain HEA fellowship. The
part of our taught programmes. There has also been STAR Framework is free and offers opportunities to
increased consultancy and more people than ever gain Associate Fellowship, Fellow or Senior Fellowship
participating in an extended range of networking of the HEA.
activities.
The Unit experienced further staff changes in the
As anticipated in last year’s report, we developed past year; we welcomed Dr Huw Rees from the Royal
an online education ethics process (Education College of Physicians and Alison Ahearn, from the
Ethics Review Process: EERP), aimed at providing Faculty of Engineering. Both bring with them a wealth
a light-touch but robust ethical review of ‘low risk’ of experience and will join the team at an exciting
educational research projects that facilitates good time supporting College as it enthusiastically engages
practice and unloads committee-based ethical review. with the new Education and Student Strategy.
In 2013-14, we processed 18 successful applications
and there are signs of more research into learning and Looking Forward to 2014-15
teaching across College and increased demand.

As part of the Education and Student Strategy’s As the Education and Student Strategy continues to

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